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March 11, 2017 (Saturday)

Syrian Civil War
- Twin bombings kill at least 40 people, mostly Iraqi pilgrims, and wound over 100 in the Bab al-Saghir area of Damascus. (BBC) (Al Jazeera)
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- At least 11 paramilitary commandos are killed after their convoy is attacked by suspected Communist Party of India militants in Chhattisgarh. (Al Jazeera)

Netherlands–Turkey relations
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the Netherlands are "Nazi remnants and fascists", after Dutch authorities withdrew landing permission for a plane carrying Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, who was due to speak at a Rotterdam rally in support of a 'Yes' vote in April's constitutional referendum. (BBC)

Western Australian state election, 2017
- After eight years in power, the Liberal Party was defeated by the Labor Party in a landslide election. Mark McGowan is set to become the state's new Premier. (The West Australian)

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 ;Armed conflicts and attacks
 *[[Syrian Civil War]]
-**Twin bombings kill at least 30 people, mostly [[Iraq]]i pilgrims, and wound over 100 in the [[Bab al-Saghir]] area of [[Damascus]]. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/bombs-damascus-fatalities-reported-170311101052510.html (Al Jazeera)]
+**Twin bombings kill at least 40 people, mostly [[Iraq]]i pilgrims, and wound over 100 in the [[Bab al-Saghir]] area of [[Damascus]]. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39242696 (BBC)] [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/bombs-damascus-fatalities-reported-170311101052510.html (Al Jazeera)]
 *[[Naxalite–Maoist insurgency]]
-**At least 11 paramilitary commandos are killed after their convoy is attacked by suspected [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)|Communist Party of India]] rebels in [[Chhattisgarh]]. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/suspected-maoist-rebels-kill-11-police-chhattisgarh-170311072856045.html (Al Jazeera)]
+**At least 11 paramilitary commandos are killed after their convoy is attacked by suspected [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)|Communist Party of India]] militants in [[Chhattisgarh]]. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/suspected-maoist-rebels-kill-11-police-chhattisgarh-170311072856045.html (Al Jazeera)]
 ;International relations